Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-06-23
HOLDEN ITEMS

Uncle John Corson returned to his home
last week in Marengo H. Uncle Jonr
made lots of Improymeats on his timber
claim by planting several acres Of trees
fencing a tiue pasture and digging q well,
and as he already hsss good house aus
other valuable improvements this is un-
doubtedly the best improved tree claim il
Hand county.
]. d. Lawrence and p. Cassidy from
Miller were in our community last Satur-
day j. ID. was called to see sick horse
eff George Ranning's but arrived too late tt
save him.
Alf and Will Dawler came home from
the Aberdeen, Bismarck & North western
and report it poor place for men and
teams
VIII Nation, one of our best young men
is working for Il. NJ Williams.
Dan Kenna lost very valuable horse
last week with the lung fever aud has an
other one sick.
Quite number of teams started fol
David City, Nebraska to work on the rail-
road,
Mr.. Ross was through the township last
week with the local option petition and il
was very generally sigaed.
AL Nation was "a years ofage on the 18th
and his father invited few ol his friends
and gave AL surprise ana the rest some
ice cream.
Thomas O'Neil and wife came down
from Faulkton last week and staid fea
days.
Hattie Fairbanks spent llst week with
ex-shsriff Griffiths family at 81. Lawrence
and took in the camp mseting
Quite number Of our people attended
the camp meeting.
Warren McCune gave ain ice cream party
TO a select few the other evening and a
royal good time was had.
J.R. McCune was elected school direc.
tor in the Star district, and James Whur.
ton Sr. in the Wharton district.
Elmer Snoddy WAS elected township
clerk at the last election, contrary TO ths
wishes of our political ring.
A horse belonging to Sam Roberts, Of
st Lawrence, died at Warren McCune',
last week.
Corn is booming since the late rains.
Ida Irwin is staying with Mrs II. j Croll
for few days.
VIII Nation lately came il possession oI
fine colt which he intends to drive to hi,
Oscar Wilde sleigh next winter. SALLY.
The following particulars of trajeJl
which took place near the Bald Muuntain
in Faulk county, We take IRON the Eulk
ton Times.
James Reed, of III n, was shot by hi.
brother-in law. John FLETCHER. early
Monday morning. James Reed aad Sir
Crawford were riding by in u wagon whei
hailed by Wilson ant Fletcher to stop
,hey wanted TO see him. After an angry
observation-disclosures 10 MFs. James Eeed
Fleteher's sister and involving the chnrg,
of undue intimacy on the par. OF Wilson
with Mrs. Reed Reed and CraN f.,fd start
ed to drive on. when Fletcher deliberatel.
| shot Reed in the bsck, we'll TO the ,igh
side. The bullet lodged cnder the lowcs
point CT the breast bone, from whence !
was removed by DIR. j. Y. Rathhurn. Tit
wonnd is a pad one but may not be fatal
| Mr.. Crawford TOOK Reed to a house nea
/, by and then went To town for doctor an'
an officer. George II. Wilson Is reported
| 10 have been fouad ~ the officers viii
I Mrs. Reed, whilc Fletcher had stluel
/ across the country TO tie retidence OF
relative near StLawrence, where he Wa
arestedan both Were lodged in Tn
4 cooler before noon Tnes.lay. Wilson 40.
Fletcher are having tLeir preliminary ex
animation to.dsy.